St Thomas in the Moors, Balsall Heath is a former Church of England parish church in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
| St Thomas in the Moors, Balsall Heath | |
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| 52°27′38.9″N 1°53′43″W / 52.460806°N 1.89528°W | |
| Location | Balsall Heath |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Thomas |
| Consecrated | 14 August 1883 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Bateman and Corser |
| Groundbreaking | 28 November 1870 |
| Demolished | c.1970 |
History
editThe foundation stone was laid on 28 November 1870 by Mrs Sands Cox of Dosthill Hall[1] in memory of Edward Townsend Cox and Jane his wife. The brass plate which covered the foundation stone cavity was inscribed with
Hunc lapidam Ædis sacræ St. Thomæ dedicate In Memoriam Edward T. Cox et Joannae conjugis Posuit Isabella Sands Cox, Kal, Nov. xxviii A.S., MDCCCLXX. T. Bateman et Corser, Arch; T. Hardwick et Fil Ædif[2]
It was consecrated on 14 August 1883 by the Bishop of Worcester[3]
In 1884 a parish was assigned with land taken from the parish of St Paul's Church, Balsall Heath. Part of the parish was taken in 1900 to form part of the new parish of St Patrick's Church, Bordesley
When the church was closed, the parish was split; part merged with St Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston and the rest with St Anne's Church, Moseley.
Organ
editThe church contained an organ by Nicholson of Worcester. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.[4] When the church was closed the organ was moved to St John the Baptist's Church, Longbridge.
References
edit- ^ "New Church at Balsall Heath". Birmingham Daily Post. Birmingham. 29 November 1870. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "New Church at Balsall Heath". Tamworth Herald. Tamworth. 3 December 1870. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "The Lord Bishop of Worcester". Worcester Journal. Worcester. 18 August 1883. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "NPOR [D02874]". National Pipe Organ Register. British Institute of Organ Studies. Retrieved 14 March 2015.